April 1, 2006

Student Affairs Leader - April 1, 2006 - Full Issue PDF
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Risk Management for Student Organizations: Putting It in a Student Development Perspective
Student organization risk management shouldn’t be only about minimizing the possibility of litigation, injury, and loss; it should also be about student development and teaching students how to self-govern.

Five Risk Management Questions for Student Organizations
When student organizations propose holding an event or activity, be sure to ask them these five key risk management questions.

On-Campus Capsules
Foodservice provider pilots biometric programs; Note-swapping website gathers momentum; Muslim students object to campus journalist's column; iTunesU use grows; University OKs resident assistant Bible studies; more

Students Fear Involvement Will Hurt Grades
Getting students involved in cocurricular activities in their first year is key to their persistence, the retention literature says. However, some students are shunning such activities in fear of hurting their grades, two studies suggest.

Laptop Project Gets New Students Familiar with IT Early
If your campus distributes laptops or other computer equipment to incoming students, it should consider distributing the equipment as early as spring to help students get familiar with the technology before the fall semester hits.